Tokyo Wins 2020 Olympics bid

[Cyrisnia]

Now watch as giant tentacles come out from the ground and grab the female competitors.

going in quote thread if its okay with you

[Luziyca]

Spain can't pay for it and Turkey could be the next playground of ISIS and Japan might blow up in a nuclear firestorm during the next earthquake......what a choice.

IIRC, Japan's dismantling their nuclear infrastructure.

[Costa Fierro]

Spain can't pay for it and Turkey could be the next playground of ISIS and Japan might blow up in a nuclear firestorm during the next earthquake......what a choice.

IIRC, Japan's dismantling their nuclear infrastructure.

Which, sadly, reduces the chances of a giant lizard arising from Tokyo Bay to exact his revenge. At least it would give the marathon runners something to run from.

[Saiwania]

No, it doesn't. Azerbaijan needs to work on their serious human rights problems and fixing their authoritarian government before I'd want them to host the Olympics.

If human rights were an issue, China wouldn't have hosted the 2008 Olympics. I don't see why Azerbaijan shouldn't be considered for a future games if even Nazi Germany was able to get an Olympic games. Realistically speaking, it is mostly a question of money or prestige to get the IOC even interested in a location.

[Scomagia]

Why? Baku seems like a neat city with a bright future, but I wouldn't root for it until Azerbaijan improves their human rights record and government corruption.

I was rooting for it mainly because I wanted to see a smaller nation get to host. It does need to improve but that doesn't mean it should instantly be counted out. Japan is just so, blah.

What? That's exactly what it means! Letting an abusive, corrupt government host the Olympics is practically an endorsement of their behavior. That's why Sochi shouldn't have hosted either.

[Washington Resistance Army]

I was rooting for it mainly because I wanted to see a smaller nation get to host. It does need to improve but that doesn't mean it should instantly be counted out. Japan is just so, blah.

What? That's exactly what it means! Letting an abusive, corrupt government host the Olympics is practically an endorsement of their behavior. That's why Sochi should have been counted out as well.

But.. Russia ist stronk..

[Neoconstantius]

As long as it's not in Azerbaijan.

[Gezi Park]

Enjoy your new Internet service in the cave.

I'm glad that Tokyo has it.

[Gomthia]

No, it doesn't. Azerbaijan needs to work on their serious human rights problems and fixing their authoritarian government before I'd want them to host the Olympics.

If human rights were an issue, China wouldn't have hosted the 2008 Olympics. I don't see why Azerbaijan shouldn't be considered for a future games if even Nazi Germany was able to get an Olympic games. Realistically speaking, it is mostly a question of money or prestige to get the IOC even interested in a location.

For that matter why is Scientific States opposed for authoritarian governments with human rights abused hosting the Olympic game yet doesn't seem opposed to them participating in the games themselves. It not like there isn't a mechanism barring nations from competing in the Olympic games. South Africa was prohibited from competing for decades because of apartheid.

[Nationes Pii Redivivi]

I will spend the 2020 olympics pretending that it is in madrid.

[Jamjai]

uhh, good for Japan

[Republic of Coldwater]

To be honest, the Olympics should try out hosting the games in the middle of nowhere, it would give them more flexibility to build and stuff. WAIT MOUNT FUJI OLYMPICS 2020. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!

[Risottia]

So NS, what say ye about this choice?

As long as the OG stay away from the EU and our money, that's good.

[The Nihilistic view]

Spain can't pay for it and Turkey could be the next playground of ISIS and Japan might blow up in a nuclear firestorm during the next earthquake......what a choice.

IIRC, Japan's dismantling their nuclear infrastructure.

It's not, they are about to start up some reactors again and all reactors are going through a process of making them safer against earthquakes. It plans to make Nuclear the heart of Japanese energy production.

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/2159 ... an-restart
http://www.economist.com/news/asia/2161 ... ing-switch

[Calimera II]

Old news.

[MERIZoC]

…This is dated 07/09/2013